Shagbark Hickory
Scientific Name:Carya ovata
Altenative names, synonyms, exist for this plant. See RPC Plant Details and check the refernce websites for additional information.
Synonym:Carya ovata


NOTES: Shaggy, peeling bark and large, sweet, edible nuts. Leaves compound, 5-7 leaflets. Grows in upland woodlands.

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Shagbark Hickory
Genus species: Carya ovata
     Synonym: Carya ovata
Common Name: Shagbark Hickory
Family Name: Juglandaceae  
Deciduous trees, often resinous and aromatic; leaves alternate, odd-pinnately compound; flowers unisexual (plants monoecious), bracteate, the male in catkins, the female solitary or in spikes; fruit a drupelike nut, enclosed in an involucre.
Seed Type: Angiosperm
Origin:  
Native: native to North America.
Non-native: not native to North America.
Introduced Native: native to North
America, but not Rowe Woods.
* Definitions based on the USDA
terminology
Native
Category:Tree
Flower Color:Yellow
Green/Brown
CNC Habitat: Krippendorf Arboretum
Identified by:A. Swanson
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